Spoiler Alert: Survivor Roundup is Book II in the Zombie West Series by Angela Scott. I could hardly wait to start this book, after finishing Wanted: Dead or Undead, Book I. To see my 5 STAR Review of Wanted, go HERE.
This is any unlikely story for me to rate 5 STARS. It is full of suspense and surprises, as it twists its way down the dusty trail. If you like Zombies in any way, shape, or form, this book is a must read.
Caroline was having the baby and called for Red. Red was afraid to help. She knew she was different from the others and was afraid of what she might do to the baby when she smelled the blood. Rivers said she would help her and took Red’s hand, leading her to Caroline.
The Zombies outside the fort were screaming and howling more than usual. It was like they knew the birth was imminent. When the baby gave its first cry, the Zombies went wild, trying desperately to enter the fort, losing body parts as they walked and climbed over each other, scratching at the doors.
Their food supplies were getting very low. They knew they would have to do something, and soon, or they would all starve to death.
Red knew she was their first and last line of defense. She would have to go out among the Zombies and open the way for Trace to get the wagon out of the fort. She was shooting and slashing, blood and body parts flying through the air. The blood covered every inch of her body. The plan worked.
The rest of her “posse” would be safe in the fort, until they returned.
They had been searching for anything of value, anywhere, but came up empty. After two days, they came across a cabin with smoke rising from the chimney. The old woman told them she had nothing to give them. She was barely able to take care of her kids. She told them not to go to Mill Creek, because it was overrun with Zombies, so they knew that was where they had to go.
Red entered Mill Creek, walking among the Undead like she was invisible to them. She scavenged whatever she thought they could use.
Trace never saw the men coming. What was worse, they saw Red in town with all the Zombies.
When Red returned to the wagon, the men descended upon her.
What would become of her?
Red had a secret and it gave her a reason to survive.
What about her posse?
5 STARS – Would Buy It For Them (lol)
First off, I am not a big fan of Zombies and haven’t read many Westerns since I used to read my father’s books many years ago. I don’t get into Zombie movies and have not read a lot of Zombie books, but this one was amazing. The book took it to a level that made me want more. It captured my heart and my imagination.
Sometimes a second book will not compare to the first, but this just kept getting better and better. I find myself smiling as I picture some of the scenes. Pretty sick, huh? The more I read, the more I liked the story. It made me realize I have missed reading Westerns and will be looking for more of them. The book was so realistic, at times I would forget about the Zombies.
The book is very well written and the suspense kept me racing through the pages, wondering how this could end well. I kept thinking, what can you do with the story? Where can it go?
The characters seemed so real to me. I loved most of them. But, there must be a bad, evil, black-hatted monster for the white hats to fight and prevail over.
I love Rivers. Even though she was only eleven, being raised in the Wild West gave her a maturity that the kids nowadays sorely lack. Due to the harsh living conditions, she was forced to grow up fast. She didn’t think about things much, just did what was necessary.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
It seems Man sinks to its lowest, loosing their most evil depravities on humanity, when the chips are down. The most corrupt seem to rise first. Then, it is up to the white hat to take them down. Is that because we dwell on the awful and don’t see the good?
The part where the bandits were being attacked by the Zombies was awesome. I could picture the Zombies under the wagon, grabbing the guy and pulling him off his feet. Sounds like something I saw on Supernatural. I love seeing the bad guys get their comeuppance.
Munchers, uglies, nutters, undead, walkers, unfortunates.
When Angela talks about the young boy eating his own fingers and toes and Red giving him the freshly killed rat, I could picture it. How gruesome. So, be prepared and be afraid.
I will be looking for Book III, Dead Plains, due out this fall.
I won a signed, first edition, paperback Arc of Wanted: Dead Or Undead, The Zombie West Series Book 1 by Angela Scott, back in December. Then, in April, I won Survivor Roundup, Book 2. The books were screaming at me to be read. I am so glad I won Book 2, because I wanted to start reading it as soon as I finished with Wanted: Dead or Undead. So I can. And you can too.
Be sure and read the author bio. I love learning about the authors of the books I read and oftentimes find them as entertaining as the books themselves. Like a super short story.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I hear voices. Tiny fictional people sit on my shoulders and whisper their stories in my ear. Instead of medicating myself, I decided to pick up a pen, write down everything those voices tell me, and turn it into a book. I’m not crazy. I’m an author.
For the most part, I write contemporary Young Adult novels. However, through a writing exercise that spiraled out of control, I found myself writing about zombies terrorizing the Wild Wild West—and loving it. My zombies don’t sparkle, and they definitely don’t cuddle. At least, I wouldn’t suggest it.
I live on the benches of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains with two lovely children, one teenager, and a very patient husband. I graduated from Utah State University with a B.A. degree in English, not because of my love for the written word, but because it was the only major that didn’t require math. I can’t spell, and grammar is my arch nemesis. But they gave me the degree, and there are no take backs.
As a child, I never sucked on a pacifier; I chewed on a pencil. I’ve been writing that long. It has only been the past few years that I’ve pursued it professionally, forged relationships with other like-minded individuals, and determined to make a career out of it.
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